Sri.U.Ve Karapankadu Swami Part 6 : BHARAGATHA SWEEKARAM

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sri:

BHARAGATHA

SWEEKARAM

In Sri

Vaishnava sampradhayam, Bharagatha sweekaram is an important aspect.

Sweekaram means acceptance. This is categorized in two ways, the bhaktha

surrendering to Eswaran and the Eswaran accepting the bhaktha. Out of

this two, all scholars agree that Eswaran willingly accepting the bhaktha

is the greatest. Similar aspect is present in the case of Acharyan also.

More than the shishya surrendering to the Acharyan, Acharyan himself

finding and accepting someone as his own shishya is universally

acknowledged as the greatest blessing.

In

this note, even before our Karapankadu swami was born, Singaperumal

Swami’s thiruvullam was awaiting his arrival. Since Singaperumal

Swami was not blessed with a male child, he decided to adopt his

daughter’s son. Swami as an exponent of jyothisha shasthra, decided to

have a heir from his youngest daughter‘s santhathi. With Perarulalan

grace he decided to adopt our Swami as his heir.

Our

Karapankadu swami was named Venkataryan at birth. It is a bit surprising

to find both father and son having the same name. It is because

Singaperumal Swami wanted to name his adopted son his own father’s name.

Singaperumal Swami with great affection took care of Venkataryan and

adopted him at the auspicious time with the necessary ceremonies in a

grand manner. Venkataryarn born in Barathwaja gothram hence belonged to

Athreya gothram.

Azhwar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

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